Using Anthropomorphism and Fictional Story Development to Enhance Student Learning

Understanding mechanisms of human disease can be very challenging for students with a basic background in anatomy and biology, and it can be nearly impossible for students without any prior exposure to these basic sciences. We have designed an approach for understanding human disease for learners of...

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Autores principales:	Kari A. Brossard Stoos, Madeline Haftel
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	American Society for Microbiology 2017
Materias:	Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Biology (General) QH301-705.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:316da71717c1420a8c309014ab96ee112021-11-15T15:04:11ZUsing Anthropomorphism and Fictional Story Development to Enhance Student Learning10.1128/jmbe.v18i1.11971935-78851935-7877https://doaj.org/article/316da71717c1420a8c309014ab96ee112017-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v18i1.1197https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7877https://doaj.org/toc/1935-7885Understanding mechanisms of human disease can be very challenging for students with a basic background in anatomy and biology, and it can be nearly impossible for students without any prior exposure to these basic sciences. We have designed an approach for understanding human disease for learners of various science backgrounds. By using fictional character associations with disease processes, we have anthropomorphized disease components to make the mechanisms accessible to students with little to no science background, while still appealing and exciting to students with significant science backgrounds. By assisting students in the creation of fictional characters to represent disease processes, we have increased student understanding, engagement, enjoyment, and retention of course content.Kari A. Brossard StoosMadeline HaftelAmerican Society for MicrobiologyarticleSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Biology (General)QH301-705.5ENJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education, Vol 18, Iss 1 (2017)
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description	Understanding mechanisms of human disease can be very challenging for students with a basic background in anatomy and biology, and it can be nearly impossible for students without any prior exposure to these basic sciences. We have designed an approach for understanding human disease for learners of various science backgrounds. By using fictional character associations with disease processes, we have anthropomorphized disease components to make the mechanisms accessible to students with little to no science background, while still appealing and exciting to students with significant science backgrounds. By assisting students in the creation of fictional characters to represent disease processes, we have increased student understanding, engagement, enjoyment, and retention of course content.
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Using Anthropomorphism and Fictional Story Development to Enhance Student Learning

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